Yogyakarta, December 16^th, 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM has successfully held a scientific discussion event, namely MD REFO # 8 on December 16th, 2022, with a hybrid system and took place in the BRI Auditorium Room Lt. 3 MD FEB UGM building and via Zoom meeting for online. The eighth MD REFO (Research Forum) presented Mr. Felix Septianto, Ph.D., Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow at The University of Queensland, Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland. The moderator for this event was Mrs. Widya Paramitha, Ph.D., Marketing Lecturer at FEB UGM. This time, the research forum raised a current topic, namely “Developing Authentic Influencers from the Inauthentic: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Influencers,” which is research from Mr. Felix. MD REFO #8 aims to add theoretical and methodological insights and support scientific contributions, especially in modern marketing. The participants consisted of various parties, including students, academics, practitioners, and the public, who were present to listen to the speaker’s presentation with research, which is very interesting and relevant to digital marketing, namely the role of influencers.

Yogyakarta, December 16^th, 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM has held an open examination for the promotion of Doctor of Economics for a Ph.D. candidate, Silvi Hafianti. Mr. Rimawan Pradiptyo, M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of the Department of Economics, acted as Chair of the Session. In this open examination, presented Prof. Catur Sugiyanto, M.A., Ph.D. as a promoter and Elan Satriawan, M.Ec., Ph.D. as co-promoter. In addition, the assessment team was also present, which included Prof. Lincolin Arsyad. M.Sc., Ph.D. dan Amirullah Setya Hardi, Cand.Oecon., Ph.D., dan Dr. Endah Saptutyaningsih, M.Si. The team of examiners in this session was Heni Wahyuni, M.Ec.Dev., Ph.D. dan Eny Sulistyaningrum, M.A., Ph.D. Also attending were the families of the doctoral candidates, work relatives, and invited guests.

Yogyakarta, December 16^th, 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM has successfully held a Guest Lecture with the latest topic, “Metaverse and Developing Economics,” on December 16th, 2022, via Zoom meeting. This event which opened for public, took place from 08.30-10.30 WIB. The activity presented Prof. Nir Kshetri, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of Carolina-Greensboro, as a speaker and Prof. Mamduh M. Hanafi, M.B.A., Ph.D., Chair of the Doctor of Management Study Program FEB UGM, as moderator. Participants who attended were students, alumni, academics, practitioners, and the public.

Yogyakarta, December 15^th, 2022

The Master of Science in Economics FEB UGM received a visit from FEB Universitas Bengkulu (UNIB) in the framework of a comparative study related to the curriculum of the Master of Applied Economics (MET) Program at UNIB. The visit took place on December 15th, 2022, in the Management Meeting Room, West FEB UGM Building. The representative from Bengkulu University is Dr. Dra. Purmini. During the meeting, Mrs. Heni Wahyuni, M.Ec.Dev., Ph.D., Head of the Master of Science in Economics Study Program, and Prof. Catur Sugiyanto, M.A., Ph.D., Head of the Doctoral Program in Economics, were present as a representative from FEB UGM. Representatives of academic staff and academic assistants were also present at the meeting.

Yogyakarta, December 14^th, 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM has successfully held a Publication Coaching Clinic event on December 14^th, 2022. This Publication Coaching Clinic is open to all FEB UGM students and held from 14.00-16.00 WIB. This event was held offline, took place at the BRI Auditorium Room Lt. 3 FEB UGM Building, and presented Mr. Felix Septianto, Ph.D., Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow at The University of Queensland, Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland, as a speaker and Mrs. Widya Paramita, M.Sc., Ph.D., as a moderator.

Yogyakarta, October 28^th, 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM has successfully held a training, that called Writing Skills for Publication on October 28^th, 2022. The event was held offline in the 3rd Floor of BRI Auditorium at MD FEB UGM Building and presenting Mrs. Widya Paramita, M. Sc., Ph.D., as a speaker. This regularly event, which is include in the Reach Program series for student debriefing, mandatory for students of the Master of Science Program in Academic Year 2020/2 and 2021/1. The event took place at 01.30-04.00 p.m.

Yogyakarta – 27 Oktober 2022

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM collaboration with the Department of Economics, has held a Brown Bag Seminar with the topic “Geographic Poverty Trap in Rural Indonesia: Isolation and Disasters” with the speaker Mr. Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Lecturer of the Department of Economics, FEB UGM. This extraordinary session hosted by Mrs. Heni Wahyuni, M.Ec.Dev., Ph.D. as a moderator. In addition, Mr. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo, M.A., Ph.D. (Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Alumnae), Mr. Rimawan Pradiptyo, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Head of the Department of Economics FEB UGM), Mrs. Eny Sulistyaningrum, M.A., Ph.D. (Secretary of the Department of Economics, FEB UGM), Dr. Evi Noor Afifah, M.S.E. (Head of Economics Laboratory FEB UGM), and Mr. Novat Pugo Sambodo, S.E., MIDEC. (Chairman of the Center for Islamic Economics and Business Studies FEB UGM). The event which was held offline at Hall Lt. 8 FEB UGM Learning Center Building, started at 13.30-15.30 WIB.

Yogyakarta – October 26^th, 2022

Based on the graduate data from Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM Period I 2022/2023 in October, Puspita Ghaniy Anggraini determined as the best graduate. This alumnae of the Doctoral Program in Accounting was born in Kulon Progo, March 5th, 1998. It is an extraordinary achievement that she became the best graduate of the MD FEB UGM Program, also the fastest and youngest graduate at UGM with a GPA of 3.90. Puspita is an awardee of the PMDSU Scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture, a scholarship to take the Master Program to continue Doctoral within four years. Based on these rules, Puspita managed to complete a master’s degree for one year, then continued to doctoral studies and completed within three years.

Yogyakarta – October 26^th, 2022

In this period, 32 students from the Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM have graduated, with details of 28 students from the Master of Science Program and four students from the Doctoral Program. Based on the details, there were 13 students from the Master of Science in Accounting Program, 6 students from the Master of Science in Economics Program, and 9 students from the Master of Science in Management Program. In Doctoral Program, a student from the Doctoral Program in Accounting, two students from the Doctoral Program in Economics, and a student from the Doctoral Program in Management. The graduation ceremony in period October 2022, which was held offline in the Auditorium BRI at 3^rd Floor of MD FEB UGM Building, began with the submission of statistical data reports for graduates by Prof. Catur Sugiyanto, M.A., Ph.D., Chair of the Doctoral Program in Economics FEB UGM, as the manager’s representative.

Yogyakarta, October 15^th, 2022

In celebration of the 42^nd Anniversary, the Master of Science and Doctoral Program (MD) FEB UGM collaborated with IMADEBGAMA (Association of Students and Doctoral Alumni FEB UGM) and FORKOMSI (Master of Science Student Communication Forum) held a publication workshop on Saturday, October 15^th, 2022. This training raised the topic of “Content, Techniques, and Reviews” and presented three speakers who were lecturers of FEB UGM, namely Dr. Sumiyana, M.Sc., Ak., CA. (Lecturer of Accounting Study Program), Gigih Fitrianto, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lecturer of Economics Studies Program), and Widya Paramita, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lecturer of Management Studies Program). The activity started at 13.00 WIB and held offline and implemented a parallel system, starting at almost the same time, but in a different room, according to the study program. Participants consisted of students and alumni of MD FEB UGM.